chequered history

collocation in English

meaningsofchequeredandhistory

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chequered
adjective
uk
/ˈtʃek.əd/us
/ˈtʃek.ɚd/
having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in ...
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history
noun
uk
/ˈhɪs.tər.i/us
/ˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
(the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, ...
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(Definition ofchequeredandhistoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No public statement by them makes any comparison with their homeland's still-recentchequeredhistory.
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Interventional closure of interatrial communications has had achequeredhistory, and debate on the optimal device will certainly continue.
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Most geneticists will emerge from the experience knowing much more about thechequeredhistoryof their subject than they did before.
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In addition to the similarity in calling, the status of the shaman and that of the actor both have achequeredhistory.
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In any case, given thechequeredhistoryof languages teaching in many countries, startling breakthroughs probably deserve to be treated with some suspicion.
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It first appeared aschequeredhistory.
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That is a serious commitment, in view of thechequeredhistoryof the issue.
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During recent years the dry docks have had achequeredhistory.
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British transport has a long andchequeredhistory.
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First, let me take the human aspect, the psychological and emotional problem, which is the result of thechequeredhistoryof the industry.
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After thechequeredhistoryof the past 13 years, this seems like a sensible outcome.
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This has had achequeredhistoryin another place.
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Parliamentary privilege has had a verychequeredhistory.
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That is a subject which has undoubtedly had a ratherchequeredhistory.
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It has had achequeredhistoryover the years.
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Furthermore, the £ stands at its lowest value in its long andchequeredhistory.
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As a medium the press has had a long andchequeredhistory.
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This convention has had a long andchequeredhistory.
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That scheme has had achequeredhistory, with significant local debate about its layout and its impact in the intervening period.
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It is true that they have had a somewhatchequeredhistory.
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